Image, from L to R: Kunel Taneja, Senior Director of Field Engineering, Databricks; Ed Lenta, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Databricks Asia Pacific & Japan; Phuah Aik Chong, CEO, PETRONAS Digital Sdn Bhd; Toh Yen Chan, Head of Platform Services, PETRONAS Digital Sdn Bhd.
Databricks and PETRONAS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate data and AI initiatives.
Databricks and PETRONAS Digital plan to collaborate to:
- build Generative AI models specific to PETRONAS’ needs;
- deploy PETRONAS’ ESG analytics use cases;
- train talent and enable talent building;
- provide Databricks’ cutting-edge technologies and latest data science tools through the Databricks’ University Alliance; and
- leverage PETRONAS as a Databricks Marketplace partner to monetise data assets and AI models to a large, open ecosystem of data consumers all from a single platform.
“Data and AI plays a pivotal role in creating new value and sustaining business growth at PETRONAS. As we join forces with Databricks, we are confident in advancing towards a data and AI-driven future and to continually unlock new value for the organisation. This collaboration highlights our commitment to innovation,” said Phuah Aik Chong, CEO of PETRONAS Digital Sdn Bhd.
“Data and AI is the top priority for businesses across the world and we are thrilled to deepen our partnership with PETRONAS to enable and support its data and AI vision with the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, democratising data, analytics and AI across the organisation. I’m confident that our technology, resources and training will help build a data-driven culture within PETRONAS and the next-generation of data and AI talent in Malaysia,” said Ed Lenta, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Databricks Asia Pacific & Japan.
